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乙女の想いが、奇跡を起こす！
善良さ故に奪われ続けた前世の反省から「悪徳領主」を目指すリアム。
そんなリアムを妬み袂を分かった皇太子クレオは、彼の親友クルトと皇女セシリアの結婚式を狙い策謀を巡らせる。
帝国軍に星ごと占拠され、囚われるクルト達エクスナー家の面々。
しかしクルトの愛機ヴァナディースが無人のまま脱出していて――。
「僕が……私がみんなを助けるんだ！」
一方、親友の危機を知ったリアムは急ぎ救援に向かおうとするが、修理中のアヴィドをはじめ限られた戦力で臨まねばならず……!?
悪徳領主が目標なのに奇跡を起こしてしまう勘違い領地経営譚、第11幕!!
善良さ故に奪われ続けた前世の反省から「悪徳領主」を目指すリアム。
そんなリアムを妬み袂を分かった皇太子クレオは、彼の親友クルトと皇女セシリアの結婚式を狙い策謀を巡らせる。
帝国軍に星ごと占拠され、囚われるクルト達エクスナー家の面々。
しかしクルトの愛機ヴァナディースが無人のまま脱出していて――。
「僕が……私がみんなを助けるんだ！」
一方、親友の危機を知ったリアムは急ぎ救援に向かおうとするが、修理中のアヴィドをはじめ限られた戦力で臨まねばならず……!?
悪徳領主が目標なのに奇跡を起こしてしまう勘違い領地経営譚、第11幕!!
384 pages, Paperback
First published July 25, 2025
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May 24, 2026
In the afterword, the author points out that this is the first Evil Lord novel that isn't an adaptation of the earlier web novel. It really shows. The writing and storytelling are more polished and streamlined, and it was nice to take a break from the typical Guide shenanigans and delve a bit deeper into the political struggle between Prince Cleo and Liam.
I was going to give it four stars until around the 65% mark, where the battle scenes bored me to tears. And while it was nice to see Lillie again, the ending was kind of weird. When Lillie was first introduced I was genuinely impressed by how progressive and thoughtful the handling was. Now it's veering into fetish territory in a way that puts me on alert. Honestly, the story would be better off ditching the Cecilia marriage subplot entirely and dealing with what Lillie's storyline actually implies in a more serious way.
I'm not surprised by my declining enthusiasm for Evil Lord. I dropped Mishima's other work, The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs, long before it finished, and I may end up doing the same here. Mishima is great at starting a series, but most of his work feels like diminishing returns once it gets into the double digits.
I was going to give it four stars until around the 65% mark, where the battle scenes bored me to tears. And while it was nice to see Lillie again, the ending was kind of weird. When Lillie was first introduced I was genuinely impressed by how progressive and thoughtful the handling was. Now it's veering into fetish territory in a way that puts me on alert. Honestly, the story would be better off ditching the Cecilia marriage subplot entirely and dealing with what Lillie's storyline actually implies in a more serious way.
I'm not surprised by my declining enthusiasm for Evil Lord. I dropped Mishima's other work, The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs, long before it finished, and I may end up doing the same here. Mishima is great at starting a series, but most of his work feels like diminishing returns once it gets into the double digits.
September 17, 2026
This is more a story about Kurt than Liam. It is not that we don't get the shenanigans of Liam, but more that most of the limelight is on and character development is about Kurt. It means no real big things on the main plot, but as far as side stories go I liked this one. I mean, it is still a bit silly and over-the-top, nothing new there, and Liam still has a relatively easy time, but the characters are entertaining and I tend to like most of that silliness in the first place. So, great read for those who like the series and don't mind a short side step.
August 20, 2026
Crown Prince Cleo has convinced himself that all of the power, access, and connections he's acquired will translate into a manner of authority and control that will give him everything he wants. Crown Prince Cleo has failed to eliminate House Banfield before. A mistake, yes. But will the one mistake beget others?
EVIL LORD v11 is an interesting, stand-alone volume for how it so tightly focuses on a single event: Kurt's impending wedding to a castoff princess of the empire (Cecilia). Readers can be forgiven for not feeling particularly invested in Kurt outside of the author's ongoing commentary on the salience of breaking through the noise of socialized gender roles. Here, Kurt's role is largely an ornamental. He's a pawn. Cleo aims to sabotage Kurt's wedding to Cecilia (Cleo's beloved sister), and in the process implicate and corrupt House Exner, while dealing a reputational blow to House Banfield. Revenge is a petty thing.
Fortunately, the novel doesn't spend a lot of time or energy on orchestrating further betrayal, scheming to usurp official vows, or skulking in the shadows to pin the blame on an innocent party. Cleo openly recruits convicted criminals and pilots, sends the baddies to kidnap a barony, and sits back and waits for a thinly spread House Banfield to wage a rescue mission. The plot is refreshingly straightforward.
Duke Banfield is busy cleaning out the riffraff at planets under his aegis and his top knights are doing likewise elsewhere. EVIL LORD v11 conjures the bulk of its humor and its drama from the fact that Liam is short-staffed. Saving his best friend from criminals? In a feud penned by the betrayal-minded crown prince? Such an offense requires a personal response. The book chronicle's Liam's increasingly obvious and plain frustration at fighting an institution as large as an empire:
"The empire was big. Too big. Big enough that a false charge could wipe a small barony like House Exner from the map, and it would simply be forgotten [. . .] A small barony's destruction in the course of a plot is no more than a minor occurrence that will quickly be forgotten" (pages 188; 282).
Readers will find comfort in the young duke's humanity, revivified upon discerning that the best way to fight against an overwhelming political force, in most cases, is to simply exist.
I'M THE EVIL LORD OF AN INTERGALACTIC EMPIRE v11 has plenty of action. One of the novel's funniest and most intriguing contradictions rests in the rescue force itself: House Banfield must marshal small fragments of its forces to save House Exner, and in doing so, can only muster roughly 5k officers (against the 30k that overtook the barony). The catch? The duke's mustered forces constitute hand-picked elites, from the royal guard, the special landing force, Rosetta's security force, Claus's personal group, and Kukuri's group, in addition to Fuka and Riho (sister apprentices).
Coordinating this maniacal rescue force introduces readers to a few new and interesting characters, too. Cordelia Seager, for example, is a lieutenant general (with older woman sex appeal) who serves as captain of the Argos, and Adelbert Sera Furnivall, Claus' top subordinate, is a notoriously vainglorious officer who somehow manages to be pretty decent at his job. Readers also briefly reencounter Ethel, the commander of the Banfield royal guard, and Vivian, "captain slouch," of Rosetta's security force.
EVIL LORD v11 gives readers a clear glimpse into Cleo's dark turn. Readers and the target of the crown prince's devilish efforts are increasingly clued into the irony that Liam has built Cleo into the very "evil lord" he pledges to be (or become). Even so, the duke's not so foolish as to ignore the suffering of the people he cares for.
EVIL LORD v11 is an interesting, stand-alone volume for how it so tightly focuses on a single event: Kurt's impending wedding to a castoff princess of the empire (Cecilia). Readers can be forgiven for not feeling particularly invested in Kurt outside of the author's ongoing commentary on the salience of breaking through the noise of socialized gender roles. Here, Kurt's role is largely an ornamental. He's a pawn. Cleo aims to sabotage Kurt's wedding to Cecilia (Cleo's beloved sister), and in the process implicate and corrupt House Exner, while dealing a reputational blow to House Banfield. Revenge is a petty thing.
Fortunately, the novel doesn't spend a lot of time or energy on orchestrating further betrayal, scheming to usurp official vows, or skulking in the shadows to pin the blame on an innocent party. Cleo openly recruits convicted criminals and pilots, sends the baddies to kidnap a barony, and sits back and waits for a thinly spread House Banfield to wage a rescue mission. The plot is refreshingly straightforward.
Duke Banfield is busy cleaning out the riffraff at planets under his aegis and his top knights are doing likewise elsewhere. EVIL LORD v11 conjures the bulk of its humor and its drama from the fact that Liam is short-staffed. Saving his best friend from criminals? In a feud penned by the betrayal-minded crown prince? Such an offense requires a personal response. The book chronicle's Liam's increasingly obvious and plain frustration at fighting an institution as large as an empire:
"The empire was big. Too big. Big enough that a false charge could wipe a small barony like House Exner from the map, and it would simply be forgotten [. . .] A small barony's destruction in the course of a plot is no more than a minor occurrence that will quickly be forgotten" (pages 188; 282).
Readers will find comfort in the young duke's humanity, revivified upon discerning that the best way to fight against an overwhelming political force, in most cases, is to simply exist.
I'M THE EVIL LORD OF AN INTERGALACTIC EMPIRE v11 has plenty of action. One of the novel's funniest and most intriguing contradictions rests in the rescue force itself: House Banfield must marshal small fragments of its forces to save House Exner, and in doing so, can only muster roughly 5k officers (against the 30k that overtook the barony). The catch? The duke's mustered forces constitute hand-picked elites, from the royal guard, the special landing force, Rosetta's security force, Claus's personal group, and Kukuri's group, in addition to Fuka and Riho (sister apprentices).
Coordinating this maniacal rescue force introduces readers to a few new and interesting characters, too. Cordelia Seager, for example, is a lieutenant general (with older woman sex appeal) who serves as captain of the Argos, and Adelbert Sera Furnivall, Claus' top subordinate, is a notoriously vainglorious officer who somehow manages to be pretty decent at his job. Readers also briefly reencounter Ethel, the commander of the Banfield royal guard, and Vivian, "captain slouch," of Rosetta's security force.
EVIL LORD v11 gives readers a clear glimpse into Cleo's dark turn. Readers and the target of the crown prince's devilish efforts are increasingly clued into the irony that Liam has built Cleo into the very "evil lord" he pledges to be (or become). Even so, the duke's not so foolish as to ignore the suffering of the people he cares for.
May 15, 2026
Please let Liam and Lillie marry!
PLEASE LET LILLIE AND LIAM MARRY! Please please please please please! Mr author im almost sure u don't read these but seriously make this happen! This is the best outcome for liam!
PLEASE LET LILLIE AND LIAM MARRY! Please please please please please! Mr author im almost sure u don't read these but seriously make this happen! This is the best outcome for liam!
July 11, 2026
Great follow up
The shenanigans continue still solid after so long. Will continue to support this series and its branch offs.
Great overall.
The shenanigans continue still solid after so long. Will continue to support this series and its branch offs.
Great overall.
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